Oysters with roasted garlic

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Large whole garlic cloves
1 cup Butter
½ cup Vegetable oil
32 Shucked oysters with juice
2 cups Heavy cream
Salt and white pepper,taste

Directions

Separate garlic cloves and place them,unpeeled,in a small oven proof dish.Cut the butter into pieces and place over the garlic.Add the vegetable oil.Cover the dish with foil and bake @ 250 degrees for 2 to 3 hours or until garlic is very soft.Cool the garlic in the butter oil mixture.When cooled,carefully peel off the skins and set aside the peeled cloves,which will be very soft.Reserve the garlic butter in the refrigerator.

Drain off the oysters and reserve the liquid.Combine the liquid and the heavy cream;simmer until it reduces to 1½ cups.Season with salt and pepper.

To assemble: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.Place 4 oysters and 2 cloves garlic in each of 8 small oven proof ramekins.Pour in enough hot cream to cover.Bake for 15 minutes,top with a small piece of garlic butter and serve immediately.

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